Truss.



J. I. THROCKMORTON.

TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. :7. 1915.

1 ,272,577. Patented July 16, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, I915.

Patented July 16, 1918.

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TRUSS.

To allwkom it may concern: 1

, Be it known that I, JOHN I. THRooK oa won, a citizen: of. the United States of Amen ica, residing at Clarksburg,.in the county of Ross and State of. Ohio, have inventedzcer tain new and useful Improvements in Trusses, of which the following is a specification. w.

My invention relates to trusses and 1s.d1-

rected to the provision'of adevice adaptedto relieve and serveas a support in caseswof herniaa Its general-principles are ,more or less similar to the principles ofthose trusses in common use to-day, being primarilyv distinguished from those with which I am familiar by the fact that the force which is ultimately applied to the rupture is comparativelyllocal in nature and is not the result, necessarilyof the entire structure of the truss. As'a consequence, the generalstructure of the truss maybemade of such "form that the pressure at. the desiredpoint will invariably exist, regardless of th'e position of, or the changes of position of, the body of thewearergf f More specifically, my invention consists in the production of a trusswhi ch is supported upon thebody a flexible tape or. strap structure yieldable with and conformable 7 to the twists and turns ofthe body .v Ifhis strap structure supports a presser, element adjust I able as to pressure applied and so constructed that .it will remain inapplied position frea gardle'ss of the movements ,of the body and the consequent movements of the strap or tape structure, a Various other features of importance. will appear as .the following detailed description progresses It: will be', n0ted that this detailed description is clarified by" ference to 1 appei'ided drawings; wherein similar characters of reference 'deslgn'ate correspond ng parts throughout the. different, views and Figure 1 a perspee't V proved trussin its entiret I F1g.:2}1s a plan V16W of thepresser 1 ment removed from the strap ortapestruq ture. 3

7 n v :Fig. e 'as nient illustratin .Qevatm o v the 06 t re-03119. des ted Fig- 53 v Specification of Letters Ratent. j Patenfed July 16, 1918,

. Application filed. March 17, 1915. Serial No. 14,905.

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detailfiri aaaj Hana li e-r 1 5 In the drawings, my truss is shown. as

comprising a waist strap 1 having itsends adjustably' secured in buckles 2 on the base 30f a presser element, it being noted that the buckles are carried entirely on the presser element thereby facilitating the replacement of the waist strap when it becomesjworn or frayed.

. In spaced relation to the base 3 is a plate element 4 which is fixed in parallelism theres with and against relative rotation by means of ahhinge and other structure to be de scribed. The plate 4 is provided at one side with ears 5 and 6 upon which are mounted headed pins 7 and S for the retention of key holeconnectors 9 and'10' carried upon the opposite end of a thigh strap 11 which is adjustable by means of a buckle element 12. 7 ,From this described structure, it will be apparent that both the waist and thigh straps of, my improvedtruss are adjustable as to length, while either may be readily detached at the presser element. The base 3 is inthe nature of asubstantially oblong plate having its ends provided with-transverse slotsand pivoted prong elements which, together, .form the buckles 2. Centrally disposed upon this plate is a threaded bolt 13" having a shoulder 14 mounted thereon. and a; neck 15 which extends through theplate and is held therein by a collar pinned to such bolt, as at 16. ;By this construction, the bolt13 is rotatable on the plate and. to facilitate such rotation, the bolthead is slotted'as at 17 Mounted upon the plate 8 and inclosing the threaded bolt 13 is acylindrical casing 18. i Connected to theplate 3 by a hinge 19 is a second platelrwhich'not only carries the headedpins 71am 8 but which alsocarries a centrally located cylindrical casing 20 have inggin internal flange 21 at its outer end.

The .Yplated islprovided with an opening at,

the inner end of this casing20, which open- "centric with the casinga eylindrical Mounted upon the outer end of suchreasl-nsleevenstruoture constructed to permit the ing 20 is a presser lIBtld Q'2JYhlCh l S.SNlVGIGd thereon through the inediuin of 'a plate 23 carried in a socket 2a and provided witha; shoulder 25 for ooactlon \v1th the lnternal ppesser element or adjustment (gt-said supporting structure and the" independent rotation of either the said supporting structure. j. In a truss, a presser element, and a fiangeQL oft-the easinQiQOF- Concentrically supporting struo'ture of a box-like; formatdi'sposed 'on this plate and therefore consleeve 26 slotted as at 27 and carrying a slidable internally threade'd' sleeve 28 held there-- i1i-and held against rotation by a laterally extending pin 29 Working in the slot 27.

" The parts of the presser element-are maintained 'against collapse upon each 'other b'y acoil spring 30 which is carried within'the telescoping casings18 and QO and ineloses the threaded bolt 13 and sleeve -26.;

I1r-ope1-atio1i,-my truss is-applied in a manner made apparent Fig.1 of the drawin'gs and because of the swiveled head construc tion; this head '22 remains inapplied position-regardless of the changes of position-of they straps by which the truss is applied;

This is'one of the-important features ofiny invention? lt w-ill further be apparent that the straps are adjustable and *y'etmaybe 0 readily released 'or'conneoted. The pressure at the desired point comes from Within the hinged parallel plates.

presser element, the plates beingi inovable' toward each other becauseof the nge connection which coaets with the lrteleseoping casings to maintain them in parallelism and which further prevents rel ative -rotation" of such platesg The threaded; bolt cooperating with the internally threaded sleeve makes possible the ready adjustment of tlie spring tension withoutr extension of the threaded '7 bolt so as to causeprotrusion or injuryQto the clothes of the wearer of the truss' It will 'be noted that the plate23 'is removably mounted in the soeketQ by-screws; i Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 1. Ina truss, a presser element COIIlIlilS lng 'a' presser head capable of partial rotatlon and a supporting structure. comprising 2: Inga truss, a presser head, a swivelhead on said presser, head, said "presser 'hea d be s. a a e frer l ro e ni and; s per po n' .i i eture mpni' i n ed p r-:-

FII' Z ines, a pre se ementia s p rt: iilgf in 9 "C lapsibl beet e-item 1?! 1e." fi ree sda bo t; nd" s eeve, ru tur comprising ,a'n outer 1 sleeve: element said A @1 P ate .t er le ve"e em ntbbinge ot eds-eni n flir edalsl ev lement; 1 bQ tit rl?hr@i a d meanse 1fiii sleeve elem n ifte pre nt; 1 ret iesiwithie ai e rsleeve' element 14.91 u La P esser iele r e t; ajsup parallel plates hill ed tin re .c mpris e h n d par: llel'rl ss a swirs lrelement j .a Pre er: element comprisinga 'threadedboltendf structed to permit herotati nof eithertthe presserelement-f or said; supporting I strue-f ture: 1

- In a truss, a supporting structurediora presses: head- -comprisi-ng parallel? plates hinged tegether said plates being =c011aps1- ble "in parall'eli'srn -ivi thout rotating! ,7 "7;" atruss, 'la supp r-t'ngxstructuref X for a pres ser'-headcomprising a base-element, and an interconnecting-element hingedly'secured-to said-f base element and collapsible 7 V in parallelj'relation;thereto:, 4 ,7 8.-"Iii a,tr; -sfa presse'r-elementcapabh of partial rotation; fandfja -suppor;trng' ;structure for aid elemenecbm nsing a'base- 'elernent mega;inte connectingelement hingedlyse cured to saidbase; elementfsaidbaseelement 2 n een c ineie m n ei elrieldeble in '*p arallel relation;"'

ns a fpi-ies er h a rnlat ca vinasaiie m t and" h essll' i !i di'en 1 e PW? allel' relation to each other, saigil plates being n t u ei te c lapse in Paral e i m 9. 1" a trussfa presser element conipris ntliq-g,fl e fisqo i r :rstre t r e cqmrrising. a silientimem 7. r; a seie ementand' a in: r qn aeqt n ;ep j.e llansibl r npa a lel e a ion fi ?j saidir silie itamemben; .bi

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menti ress msn-t and interconn ctin @diitdffhrltfi ,cd lnecti 913; a s ra strucr i re l.

12. Tn" a truss' a presser head arigiliil iS ll i V Deming tr icl uleierrseid(he d; Q mR in .13r se 1ired and l: iPfiblQi i. Para l ism said. Pla es bee adpt df .Qefierd a scenibineif id jand spring action.-

;- 3;. 1 atru s a re senielement cpmp-r f 'g' iplesser'he'adfa' base elementresili;

bfi lnec ti vise e "to said b r W N d. in erg nneatme I de upwardpressureby said '130 resser head independently of any resilient member. I.

14. In a truss, a base element, a strap structure detachably connected to said base element for embracing the body, a presser head, said presser head and base element being connected by an interposed resilient means, an intermediate element connected to said presser head, and mechanism on said intermediate element for the connection of another strap, said mechanism being of such form and so mounted that said last strap will cause said presser head to exert a pressure independent of said resilient means.

In testimony whereof I, hereby aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN I. THROOKMORTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. KELLHOFER, CLYDE A. BAKER.

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